From owner-freebsd-bugs Tue Feb 25 00:50:04 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id AAA10302 for bugs-outgoing; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:50:04 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id AAA10294; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:50:02 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:50:02 -0800 (PST) Resent-Message-Id: <199702250850.AAA10294@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: gnats (GNATS Management) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats@freefall.FreeBSD.org, Received:(from nobody@localhost) by.freefall.freebsd.org.id.AAA10103;Tue; (8.8.5/8.8.5);, 25 Feb 1997 00:41:44.-0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199702250841.AAA10103@freefall.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:41:44 -0800 (PST) From: andrew@ugh.net.au To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-1.0 Subject: bin/2812: sysinstall wont resolve addresses over PPP Sender: owner-bugs@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >Number: 2812 >Category: bin >Synopsis: sysinstall wont resolve addresses over PPP >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Feb 25 00:50:01 PST 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Andrew >Organization: >Release: 2.2-970222-GAMMA >Environment: Not quite at that stage >Description: I am trying to install 2.2-970222-GAMMA over a PPP line (via FTP). I pick "URL not in list" when it asks what site I enter ftp:///path. After getting the PPP connection up it brings up the message: Cant resolve "". Is your nameserver, gateway etc configured correctly? The DNS is working but shouldn't even be needed as I entered an IP address. It appears it is trying to resolve a null string or something. >How-To-Repeat: Install 2.2-970222-GAMMA via FTP over a PPP link over a modem and specify an other URL that contains an IP address. >Fix: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: